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Need help with ground under kids fort
Posted on 6/13/14 at 6:19 pm
Posted on 6/13/14 at 6:19 pm
Put in a swing set/fort in November, swings with a tower. Under the tower is the "fort". It is completely enclosed and was grass. All the grass has died, and the ground is turning to hot mush. It's turning into mosquito breeding ground. What should I put down on the ground as cover? I was gonna put down some tarp or vid queen, but what goes over it? Board, bricks, paving stones?
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Posted on 6/13/14 at 6:22 pm to Chipand2Putts
Does it have drainage?
Posted on 6/13/14 at 6:26 pm to Chipand2Putts
I remulch our playground every six months. 50 bags of black cedar mulch. Keeps out the weeds and no water accumulation.
I'd post a picture but I need to cut my grass baaaaad.
I'd post a picture but I need to cut my grass baaaaad.
Posted on 6/13/14 at 6:32 pm to Chipand2Putts
I built a border around mine with landscape timbers stacked two high then filled with the rubber mulch.
This post was edited on 6/13/14 at 6:35 pm
Posted on 6/13/14 at 6:34 pm to wickowick
No drainage
Posted on 6/13/14 at 6:35 pm to Chipand2Putts
Holding water?
Posted on 6/13/14 at 6:43 pm to wickowick
Clean it all out fill with pea gravel
Posted on 6/13/14 at 8:02 pm to wickowick
No water standing, but ground is very soggy... Much more so than the surrounding ground
Posted on 6/13/14 at 8:04 pm to Jack Daniel
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I built a border around mine with landscape timbers stacked two high then filled with the rubber mulch.
This or a load of sand.
Posted on 6/13/14 at 8:14 pm to fishfighter
No sand if there are cats around. They treat it like a large cat box...
Posted on 6/13/14 at 8:16 pm to wickowick
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They treat it like a large cat box...
Very true. Cat season would open.
Posted on 6/13/14 at 8:31 pm to wickowick
True, that's why I didn't use sand. There is always cats around
Posted on 6/13/14 at 9:51 pm to Chipand2Putts
I would put a layer of sand and then bricks or pavers. Omce you lay the bricks or pavers put some sand and sweep it off to fill in between. Cheap and easy
Posted on 6/14/14 at 6:06 am to fishbig
Don't put pavers under a play set unless you really don't like your kids.
Posted on 6/14/14 at 6:48 am to fishbig
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I would put a layer of sand and then bricks or pavers
scratching my head on this on. for a kid's playground/?
Posted on 6/14/14 at 7:24 am to Chipand2Putts
We have the same thing. We put down those heavy rubber mats from tracker supply, then sand. Worked out great.
Posted on 6/14/14 at 10:19 am to TBoy
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Don't put pavers under a play set unless you really don't like your kids.
Posted on 6/14/14 at 10:54 am to Chipand2Putts
I had same issue. Rubber mulch FTW
Posted on 6/14/14 at 11:03 am to Putty
I went with a layer of sand, then pavers on top. (I went to Home Depot before checking the thread this am). The area is only 13 square feet, it's got 2-3 foot high walls all around and has a 5 ft ceiling, so it's not like they will be jumping or sliding onto the brick. I'm pleased with the finished product. Thanks for all the input. TD is always the first place I come with questions like these.
Posted on 6/14/14 at 1:24 pm to Chipand2Putts
Rubber mulxh
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